Passivhaus primary school extension with CLT structure opens in Edinburgh
THE first Passivhaus primary school project in Scotland constructed from cross-laminated timber (CLT) has opened in Edinburgh.
The £3.2 million, two-storey extension to Sciennes Primary...
New Fife College campus set to to meet Scottish Government carbon targets
FIFE College’s new campus in Dunfermline is using a unique steel/timber construction making it on course to meet Scottish Government carbon targets.
The learning institute...
Green light for new Passivhaus community campus in Faifley
PLANNING permission has been granted for a new community campus in Faifley, West Dunbartonshire that will bring together two primary schools, a nursery and...
Plans approved for new £48 million Dumfries High School
HUB South West Scotland will work with Morgan Sindall and Dumfries and Galloway Council to deliver the new £48 million Dumfries High School after...
Ayrshire College officially opens Willie Mackie Skills Hub
AYRSHIRE College has officially opened the new Willie Mackie Skills Hub in Killwinning.
The low-carbon, two-storey building provides a flexible learning space that can respond...
Moray Council eyes new secondary schools in Forres and Buckie
HUB North Scotland has been appointed by Moray Council to carry out feasibility studies and develop concept design briefs for proposed new secondary schools...
Robertson begins QMRI refurbishment works in Edinburgh
ROBERTSON Construction Central East has started alteration and refurbishment works on the University of Edinburgh’s Queen’s Medical Research Institute (QMRI), which will see the...
ARC Building project brings Indeglås double award joy
FRESH from winning a category award for ‘Partitioning’, and the national ‘Project of the Year’ prize at the Finishes and Interiors (FIS) 2023 Contractors...
Prestonpans school to use timber structure to mitigate RAAC risk
A new timber structure is to be put in place at Preston Lodge High School to support the existing roof after it was found...
Moray school closes following RAAC risk update
A Moray school found to contain RAAC has temporarily closed after remedial work indicated the concrete presents a 'higher level of risk' than first...
University of Glasgow officially opens new £50m facility
THE University of Glasgow has officially opened the Clarice Pears Building at its Gilmorehill campus in the city's west end.
The £50 million facility, which...
City of Edinburgh Council calls for full RAAC funding from Scottish Government
THE leader of the City of Edinburgh Council has called on the Scottish Government to fully fund the costs of work linked to reinforced...
Half of Scotland’s local authorities identify RAAC in schools
INSPECTIONS have shown that there are 16 council areas in Scotland which have identified schools as containing reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).
The Scottish Government...
Island firms lead £2.3m university project
WORK is underway on a £2.3 million project to transform the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) to transform its North, West, and...
Rise in UK education construction contracts following RAAC issues
SPENDING on UK infrastructure fell back 39% to £1.2 billion in August, although contract awards overall remained 'relatively healthy' for the second month in...
Scottish Government following ‘professional advice’ on RAAC issues
SCOTTISH ministers have been reassured that the current guidance of the Institution of Structural Engineers and risk-based approach around Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC)...
Work underway on Highland schools with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete
REMEDIAL works are underway on two Highland schools affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).
Guidance was issued to the local authority by the Institution...
‘No immediate risk to safety’ over RAAC in Scottish schools
A Scottish Government minister has stated there is 'no immediate risk to safety' after it was revealed that reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has...
Pupils move into new £60m Maybole Community Campus
PUPILS have entered the new £60 million Maybole Community Campus for the very first time.
The campus, which incorporates a new Carrick Academy, Culzean Primary...
Progress made on Highland school projects despite ‘extraordinary’ cost increases
THE Highland Council has said that 'immense' work has been undertaken to drive progress across ten major school projects in the area, despite the...
